Successful Project-21 Visit to Tulsa Centennial
Michael Rosato's Newly Installed Greenwood Mural
This past week Project-21 sent a team to Tulsa, Oklahoma to launch its investigation of possible mass graves dating back to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Activities included attending centennial commemorative events in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, interviewing community members for insights into the 100-year-old mystery, and identifying and visiting sites linked by personal accounts to the disappearances of up to 300 people.
City officials welcomed the launch of Project-21's efforts, providing logistical support and including the team as observers on the ground when excavations at the Oaklawn Cemetery recommenced. Community members, massacre descendants, and, even visitors, were helpful, supporting our information and data discovery work.
"We couldn't have had a more successful first step," commented team leader Matt Begert. "There's an array of interest groups in the city with differing ideas about moving forward, but one thing was clear to us. They're all united in wanting to learn the truth about what really happened in 1921. That's our objective.” I just changed it a bit to sound more like me.
Project-21 has already begun sifting through the information it collected in Tulsa, collating it with an increasing trove of documentary sources, and bringing its technological and analytical capabilities into the mix as well. Follow us as team members continue their work to support Tulsa and its community.
Tulsa Project-21 is an emerging organization providing historical research and early warning analysis on global stability issues.
